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Teachers in charge of the special educa-tion department have taken their methods of instruction outside the halls of Lindblom, and into the local populous. The new pro-gram, titled Community Based Instruction, exposes the teens to life in the real world, and teaches them how to act as functioning members of society.
“We work on things here in the classroom, and to help generalize their skills we’ll go out into the community,” Mr. Ladas, spe-cial education teacher, said. “We’ll go to Nick’s Gyros and then practice ordering lunch, and paying for lunch, or we’ll take the CTA somewhere and have transporta-tion training,” he continued.
Although there may be some medical conditions preventing these students from performing actions most people consider easy, LMSA teachers are doing their best to ensure that the students have an opportu-nity to experience every-day activities.
“The ultimate goal is [for them] to be as independent as possible, so when they’re done with high school, they’ll go on to somewhere…they can get a job,” Mr. Ladas said.
Traveling around the city with such a di-verse group of students obviously brings about attention from pedestrians. “Some-times you go places and the people are really helpful: they go above and beyond to help us and accommodate us. At some places people kind of stare,” Ms. Law, an-other special education teacher, said. She said that some people embrace the teens, while others may shun them. Everywhere you go, she explains, “there are always dif-ferent types of reactions.”
Being confined daily to the halls of Lind-blom gets tiresome, but these students get a chance to escape for a while, and venture out into various communities. They are exposed to different cultures, and get a first-hand look at human interactions. The kids get an opportunity to take the “social skills” and “money skills” they have learned in class and execute them in society, Ms. Law said.
The average high school student goes about their day paying little attention to those outside their circle of friends. Al-though people with special needs are looked down upon in some areas, many LMSA students have welcomed them with open arms. The special education students have lunch with all the other students ev-eryday, and some have even joined tables with other Lindblom students. “It’s nice because it allows these kids to interact with other students, and develop friendships,” junior Abigail Castro said.
Even the special education students enjoy collaborating with their peers. “[The stu-dents] love it. They look forward to it. They practice throughout the day, and they get really excited, almost like a reward,” Ms. Law said.
Ms. Dell has taken an early leave this year in order to participate in a research trip to Antarctica. This all-expenses-paid research trip is geared towards the study of cell biology of the continent’s fish.
She is currently studying the cell biol-ogy of Antarctic fish, specifically observ-ing fish without hemoglobin. The questions driving her research include those such as: How does temperature change affect these fish? What role do different mitochondria play in their evolution? How do these fish store oxygen without hemoglobin?
Ms. Dell departed on April 9th and will be back on June 12th. “I really like marine biology, so going to Antarctica will be a fascinating experience,” she said before her departure.
Even though she’s thousand of miles away from LMSA, Ms. Dell has managed to communicate her experiences to faculty and students through the use of the internet. Dell has already dived into her research, filling up her blog (http://polartrec.com) with research notes, photos, and other in-teresting tidbits. She was able to connect with her students more personally during an arranged video conference with LMSA students in which she and her colleagues
answered questions and gave students a tour of Palmer Station, where Dell is lo-cated.
“It was great to see your wonderful, familiar faces. You had some great ques-tions - some of which inspired future blogs (one on the power plant down here, for in-stance),” Dell wrote on the experience.
Ms. Dell was one of 12 teachers selected nationwide for this very rare research op-portunity. She is the only person from Chi-cago selected to be a part of the Teachers
and Researchers Exploring and Collabo-rating (TREC) Program. TREC is a group run by the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS). ARCUS was funded with a grant from the National Sci-ence Foundation. With this grant, they are paying for teachers across the world to study Earth’s many different biomes.
LMSA teachers and students wish Ms. Dell luck for the remainder of her trip to Antarctica, where she will continue re-search.
Volume IV, Issue 4Lindblom Math and Science AcademyJune 2011
Sp-Ed Students Explore the Outside World
Journey to the South Pole
The TalonBy Autumn Branch
By Markeeta Bridges
Courtesy of Ms. DellMs. Dell beaming as she chats with her LMSA students.
LMSA Art Students go All-StatePage 9
Students Respond to Death of Bin Laden
Page 3
Basketball Year in ReviewPage 7
Class Leaders Have Money on Their Minds
As senior activities such as prom and class luncheon approach LMSA’s soon-to-graduate class of 2011, other classes are beginning to wonder just how they’ll pull off the funding for these sorts of activities. While freshman seem unconcerned with the far-off matter of high school gradua-tion and all that it entails and sophomores boast their advanced preparation, LMSA’s juniors are finding themselves worried that their prom will get about as celebra-tory as a gymnasium soiree. Students are questioning the success of student govern-ment in taking care of these preparations.
Senior Class President Chardeney Mason said, “Money for things like prom and class trip were well-prepared and
organized towards the beginning of the school year.” According to her, the senior class is in great condition and is all set for senior activi-ties. “We’re not eager to raise any more funds,” she said, noting the suc-cessful preparations of the senior class for class events. Any extra money that is raised by the class of 2011 will likely be directed toward a class gift – a token of the seniors’ appreciation to the school and its teachers
and students. Fundraising has become a major concern
for other classes. Part of this motivation comes from seeing the past failures of other classes due to their own poor planning and general apathy towards fundraising until the final hours of planning-time.
“Nobody in my class wants to partici-pate,” said Mykhail Alexander, freshman class president. “They are really stubborn. I feel that if they could come together and at least give the impression that they want better for the class for the class of 2014 we would be doing better,” he said. Mykhail insists that the freshman class is “doing horribly” at raising money, and that any funds currently in their posses-sion was money raised during homecom-ing.
The sophomores on the other hand, seem to be satisfied with their fundraising efforts so far.
“We have received an enormous amount of support from our class,” said Chris Canady, sophomore class president, as he gestures to the Class of 2013 hoodie he’s currently wearing. “If you haven’t noticed, at least one person a day is wearing it.”
He said that the hoodie fundraiser pushed them past their halfway mark of $1000. Their success, he claims, is due to “the support from my fellow class officers and students.” As a class, the sophomores have highlighted the importance of elect-ing class officers who care about and are determined to reach set goals for their class and class events.
The junior class has had a more difficult time raising funds this year. The original sponsor, Mr. Lee, lets LMSA in the middle of the year, so they were forced to find a new one. Luckily, Mr. Kang and Mr. Long accepted the requests from junior officers.
“We have great sponsors that guide us in completing our fundraisers,” said Dysis Arzola, junior vice president. “With all the fundraising ideas that have been suggested, and support from the students and staff, we will be able to make all these great ideas possible,” she added.
Since the addition of new sponsors, the junior class has picked up on their fundraising.
“I think we are definitely on track. We are hoping to have prom for free,” said Mr. Kang, junior class sponsor.
By Autumn Branch
Tekhundra StephensMembers of Student Government in the hallway
Class of 2013 thrives; Classes of 2012, 2014 face setbacks
SENIOR
EDITION
June 2011
Aurora Grajeda: I walked in through the doors, I didn’t think life at Lindblom would end like this.
Renee Alvarez: Baxter came to our school and served Connie’s Pizza at lunch. They should do that more often.
Alexa Seda: Well there’s just too many things I remember .
Yazmine Cole: Lindo said, “On my mama I be treating ha,” sophomore year!
Lorenzo Chavez: Our basketball team made history winning sectionals and had the support of the entire school at our super-sectional game against Brooks.
Priscilla Carranza: I tripped down the stairs and it was awesome cause I landed on my feet. After that my best friends laughed it off with me.
Sabrina Rodriguez: I saw this hot Asian who I’m now dating.
Sawsan Abuosbie: My wheelchair stopped working and Memo pushed me and kept inten-tionally crashing me into things. Ha Ha
Jonathan Hoskin: Someone first told me that I have a cool voice. It surprised me because I never paid attention before. It made me almost want to talk more.
Shari Tanner: Anoribe drowned in 5 feet of water in the pool sophomore year and Outlaw jumped in to save him.
Kyla Langdon: I remember summer camp with Ms. Dotson freshman year. It was the start of many friendships that still exist today.
Robyn Gregg: I reconnected with my best friend from 2nd and 3rd grade on the second floor for the first week of freshman year.
Catherine Franco: We were playing soccer in gym sophomore year and knocked out Keya-irra when I kicked the ball and hit her in the face.
Endya Clark: The 2010-2011 varsity boys’ basketball team of Lindblom Math and Science Academy made history.
Laquita Wilson: I first entered Lindblom with no friends, no interest of staying here and no clue on how I was going to make it. I did and being here at LMSA was the best for me.
Delvin McCray: We had the regular collo-quium like the drama colloquium.
Darrien Moore: Lindblom first started to change me and since then I have faced all the challenges LMSA has offered and never looked back.
Brittany Arnold: I first came to Lindblom as a freshman. I was so excited to be in high school but now I can’t wait to leave and be promoted to college.
Jasmine Oats: Most of the seniors barely talked to one another freshman year, now we all at least tolerate each other and became a mini family we matured.
Brianna Frison: There were tables on the first and second floor, when colloquium started at ten o’clock and when you didn’t need a pass to leave the lunchroom.
Maya Grandberry: I was a freshman and I was so nervous but at the same time excited. I didn’t know anything about school. I got lost the first week of school.
Matima Muhammad: I got put outside on my second day of Survey Lit. in Ms. Prodro-mo’s class for not doing my homework.
Juan Robles: I first enrolled in Lindblom, and I was nervous but after a week. I met people who have helped me reach my potential. I have also met my best friend.
Angela Morrison: I met my life long bff’s—Matima, Alex, Porsha, Leslie, Malikah, and Ashaunai.
Nashely Pale: In JROTC class I brought two chairs to the table and Josh looked at me and said “what’s that chair for” and I said “for Sawsan.”
TeAndre Martin: Homecoming 2011 was the best thing at LMSA. This our year because both basketball, football, and baseball had a great year.
Airreana White: Freshman year, me and like 10 of my friends had this clique called S.O.D and we thought we were so on, and we were.
Porsha Stennis: Mr. Outlaw gave me my “blue card”. I thought I was GROWN! Hah! It was just the beginning!
Nia Williams: Ben One and Trey Songz came to the school…unforgettable.
Maleiya Porter: I couldn’t wait to leave; now it is time to go. Everything went by so fast.
Alexandria Williams: I sat in Mr. Silva’s room with Demetrius, ‘Stafa, Reggie, and Ter-rence in the morning, getting our jokes out and laughing. We made every morning good.
Chaniqua Hardy: When Kiara fell playing soccer, Gerod thought he broke his butt, Kyle lost his pants, and when I got Cory and Kiara to see the water horse.
Mica Dugas: Freshman year my friends and I had this clique and made this girl cry because she couldn’t be a part of it.
Mariah Dixon: Jourdan Howard would al-ways imitate Ms. Franklin during softball and everybody would bust out laughing! Good times!
Carolyn Davis: I was running from Daniel “Chips” Hester sophomore year and I tried to run and jump over a chair. I fell the moment I tried. I burst my chin wide open.
Shanice Sabal: We had a whole month for intersession. Now those were the good times.
Cameron Fenton: Coach Outlaw was the football coach and we lost every game 40 to 0. Thank God Coach Frazier saved us. BIRD-GANG!!! U of I football here we come.
Jacquelyn McCune: Nobody knew what Lindblom was, but because of the class of 2011 we have made a name for our school! SWOOP SWOOP!!
Keanna Young: The boys went to super-sec-tionals = red conference and when Keyairra got hit in the face with a soccer ball in gym, Cathy got aim.
Marquise Price: People used to come back to school and everybody used to be here in the gym or the hallways.
Cody Bailey: The football team lost all their games one season, but quickly became a win-ning program thanks to Coach Frazier.
Breona Galvin: I learned how to be an in-dividual despite all the influences surrounding me. I remember the moment I was ready to start college and move on.
Tavashane’ Brown: Nobody liked the senior class. Now everybody loves us (despite us) who did it better than us? We put Lindblom on the map! We did numbers! #Yeuppp
Ryah Hasan: I was given my first nickname “Rasca” but my new one is “Shalom”!
Le’Chelle Alexander: I had my first English class here at Lindblom with Ms. Prodromo. I didn’t know English well but she made me a better writer I am grateful to her for that.
Chardeney Mason: I first got lost in Lindb-lom & I asked for directions to my class from Mr. Pond & Ms. Myers & I still got the wrong directions & never made it to class.
Olivia Weathers: Freshman year right before we were about to go on break and my global is-sues class were presenting our projects and one group hosted an ice cream social.
BreAnna Moss: Everyone got on stage freshman year and there was like 15 different advisories and did those skits, making fools of ourselves.
Kamaria Patterson: There were no cameras on the third floor.
Jeamy Vazquez: We had a whole bunch of projects to do…oh wait that was last week.
Agustin Castrejon: I remember, in sopho-more year Ms. Mueller read an article about how CPS Hispanics were likely to drop out of HS-well I made sure I wasn’t a statistic.
Casey Bailey: I met Jalyssa. The first person I met at Lindblom 2007 Summer Camp.
Julian Clayton: We had that sophomore day and we were playing all those games and stuff.
Alandrea Klann: Lindblom had an Algebra camp and another camp for incoming freshmen I had so much fun there. I met a lot of new peo-ple and my bff Asia!
Chanel Ware: When Michael threw the foot-ball in the hall freshman yr. and the ball hit the fire alarm and everyone had to go outside smh!
Keith Davis: Mr. Mather was my colloquium teacher my freshman year and my class help create Englewood’s Farmers Market.
Niara Norvell: I used to stay in the princi-pal’s office because of my bad attitude. Now I realized how far I have come in these four years I have matured most defiantly.
Terrence Broadnax: When Fransico Perez fell down the ramp at the White Sox game.
Jasmine Tiller: I remember freshman year to senior year. The laughs, the jokes, the argu-ments, everything went through made 2011 the class it is today winning.
Karina Banuelos: Mrs. Wielgosz yelled at me when I accidentally kicked the soccer ball into our own goal at the first LMSA Girl’s Soc-cer game in the spring of 2009. Sorry
London Winters: Everybody hung out at school until 6:00pm Ahh, good times.
Kiara Smith: Paris told me if I sneezed my uterus would fall out, not being able to open my locker, Mr. Long treating my existence -_-, fall-ing on my behind every year.
Diego Magana: Ms. Myers threatened to get me a spiked chair because I would always sleep in her class sophomore year. Good times.
Brittney Tylor: I went to the last lock-in for
JROTC. I had so much fun especially since my bffs Kyla, Mell, and Jas’ were there. I’m glad they made me go
Lauren Bryson: I first met my team here at Lindblom we instantly clicked I grew up with all of their support! Now these my sisters 4 life!!
Diamond McDaniels: Meeting my friends now in summer program & feeling like I knew everybody when orientation came around!
Shanice Turner: We had to get on stage and do a skit looking a fool. I also remember when Tammy fell down the stairs.
Kezia Darring: I rolled down the hill on the first floor, got up and went to get a chair and did it again. I still have the scar on my knee from it, lol
Shanel Ivy: We had freshmen hell week. It was the first fun I had in high school. I bonded with other freshmen while making upper class friends. I won’t forget that!
Keyairra Clements: When a F.A.B. of 6th period info tech ran out of bathroom passes and I thought I saw “lemonade” on the floor but it wasn’t. LMAO.
Mussttafa Shelo: The Lindblom staff liked the class of 2011…Oh wait that never hap-pened. =)
Jacqueline Hernandez: I got candy from Mr. Mather on Halloween.
Evan Cadichon: I went to sleep in Ms. Muel-ler class and woke up with the whole class star-ing at me.
Michellai Parks: Our whole class broke apart into many cliques and I was part of one called S.O.D. We had colors, a hand sign, and every-thing. Lol.
Mariaton Tate: During our sophomore year we had a whole day dedicated to the class of 2011 getting along. Good times LOL
Alexis McClure: I used to crank in the hall-ways to “ima dog”
Asia Johns: My mom made me come here. I did not want to go here. But over the years I grew to love Lindblom and the people in it. I guess mother does know best LOL.
Davontay Kwaaning: We had sophomore day and we all got a chance to kick it with each other.
Delovely Taylor: Everybody thought I was the meanest person so nobody talked to me. I was coming to school with apple bottom jeans and micros and mikes on. A mess!!
Victoria Jackson: I wrote this letter and I couldn’t think of anything to say.
Daniel Thompson: I remeber the day I met my high school sweetheart, TT. College won’t separate us. 8/31/08.
Kyesha Caver: I first stepped foot into LMSA, I thought it would be the worst experi-ence of my life. I was wrong, I’ve made the best friends a girl could have.
Page 2 Class of 2011
I Remember When...
There has been many new additions added to Lindblom’s curriculum over the course of this school year, for both students and staff. One behind the scenes activity that few people in the school are aware of is the new history chair position. Ms. Myers is the new history chair for the 2010-2011 school year. The history chair is the highest office of an organized history group or board.
When asked about what this new history chair was all about ,Ms. Myers said, “I was asked by Mr. Linderman to be the depart-ment chair. I call meetings and place or-ders. Not very exciting.” Ms. Myers was elected by the members of the history com-mittee. She leads the meetings of the as-sembled group and directs its business in a
chronological matter.The committee is currently creating com-
mon assessments for 7th-10th grade. They measure skills versus content but content is also included. Each test measures a stu-dent’s ability to read a primary source, sec-ondary source, image, graph, and map and to use the information from these sources to write an essay answering a prompt.
The history chair is a great way to begin getting organized for next year’s history students and teachers. Great new ideas and programs will come from this, and both students and teachers will benefit because they will be prepared for what next year brings.
Other department chairs include Ms. Mueller, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Ray, Ms. Franklin, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Herford.
Page 3 June 2011Talon News
Professional Artist Inspires LMSA’s Art Students
Contemporary artist Mark Bradford, made an appearance at LMSA to work with Mr. Diamond’s art class as part of the Mark Bradford project in February.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chi-cago is sponsoring The Mark Bradford Project, and describes it as “a yearlong au-dience participation residency connecting the artist with the Chicago community.”
This project leads up to the Mark Brad-ford exhibit which will be displayed from May 28, 2011 until September 18, 2011. You’re probably thinking, okay what is the significance of this exhibit to me? Many of the Mr. Diamond’s students involved in this project are people we see every day.
The students’ involvement will place the spotlight on our artists. The project won’t only display the works of Mr. Bradford, but the works of Mr. Diamond’s Images class will also be displayed at a venue as well. This will put the spotlight on the LMSA Fine Arts department.
Mr. Bradford’s appearance consisted of him meeting with each student about their projects and what will go into the venue as their pieces to display. He gave each stu-dent some encouraging words about their art as well as some constructive criticism.
Mr. Bradford said, “Your brain is like a living creature. Big pieces of cardboard, big like as tall as me, will be good for you. Work up, that’s how your brain works. The way you work is key. Not what you work, but how you work.” Insights like this
helped some of the students channel the di-rection of their project and simplified some of their unclear ideas.
Mr. Diamond is proud of the project and is glad that his students have the opportu-nity to “be high school students that make art, not students that make high school art.” He also feels like Mr. Bradford came in with an open mind and didn’t try to take over the students’ ideas and change them into what he would do instead.
Mr. Diamond said, “The respect that Mark showed both my students and their work was powerful reinforcement of the discussions that had been ongoing. Mark is a voice of possibilities. He champions an idea that I learned as a student-teacher from Jorge Lucero that I want my students to.”
He continued, “This residency is not merely an opportunity for my students to work with Mark Bradford, but also to take their work beyond what is generally pos-sible in a high school environment. I have always asked them to make work worthy of who they are, not the circumstances they are in. Mark’s involvement and reaction to their work makes that expectation a real-ity.”
Our students are taking advantage of this opportunity and see themselves as honored to have their opinions valued. After speak-ing with Mr. Bradford about his project, senior Roosevelt Brown said, “I feel as if it is a privilege to have him here. I want to be a contemporary artist. This is motiva-tion for me, not just an opportunity to work with a professional artist.” Mr. Bradford
spent quite some time speaking with junior Brandon Barrios, who said “Art isn’t just a hobby to me. I would like to try my hand at an art profession. Seeing Mr. Bradford’s success I know it is possible.”
Mr. Bradford really highlighted the rea-sons why some of our students have such a passion for art. Senior Lamont Arnold said, “I feel important; we’re the only school with a contemporary art program. We can evolve. We can create original art with the help of Mr. Diamond. I feel recognized; art is usually overlooked. Art means some-thing to me. I am proud to be an art student now.”
This project will be fuel for our art pro-gram. The recognition these students will earn in the end will be worked for; it will not be handed to them. In light of preserv-ing the focus on nothing beside the artwork
produced by our students, their work will not be shown at the same venue as Mark Bradford’s. Mr. Bradford, as well as his team, does not want their work to be over-shadowed by his work. The students will display their work and total focus will be on the LMSA students.
By Carolyn Davis
“Hide and Seek is Over!”The search is finally over; the world’s
most wanted terrorist has been killed. On Sunday, May 1, 2011, television shows across America were interrupted by the announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind 9/11 and many other violent attacks, and also the founder of terrorist group al-Qaeda. When the news broke, many Americans were happy that the man who caused more than 3,000 people to die in a single attack was dead, claiming that this was a form of jus-tice for the families of the victims of 9/11.
Students at Lindblom shared their reac-tion to the news. Senior Tyehimba Turner’s reaction to Osama’s murder was “Found you! Hide and seek is over! I was proud to be an American that day.”
Some were relieved, yet nervous of pos-sible retaliation from surviving al-Qaeda members. “When I first heard that he was killed, I was happy and scared. I was happy
because he was finally killed but scared be-cause I thought al-Qaeda would retaliate,” Niara Norvell said.
Few were indifferent about his death, blaming the long wait of Osama’s capture. Asha Walker added, “I was surprised, but I didn’t really care, maybe because he was missing for so long that it was less of a shock.”
Others were kind of skeptical of the kill-ing because it happened all of a sudden. Mica Dugas defended herself by saying, “When I first heard that he was killed, I didn’t believe it. I thought that the gov-ernment was making it up because he was missing for so long and that if they said America had killed bin Laden, then Obama would stay in office.
Overall, many people around the coun-try celebrated his murder, whether it was by gathering around the gates of the White House chanting and cheering, or visiting Ground Zero to sing “Amazing Grace”. It was a historic day for Americans.
By Kiersten Porter
National Honor SocietyThe 2011 National Honor Society class
adds new members who were inducted and honored May 18.
The National Honor Society sponsor, Ms. Baumanis, narrowed down the list of many well deserving juniors and seniors and chose the ones best fit to represent Lindblom and stand with the current senior members. The characteristics that make an NHS member are leadership, scholarship, and service. The 12 new inductees were chosen because they have all of these quali-ties and they are seen as leaders and role models to the rest of their fellow eagles.
New NHS inductee, Nicole Smith, says, “Well I feel very proud of myself and ev-erybody else that got inducted. To me being an honor society member is like the high-light of my academic career at Lindblom”. Nicole’s enthusiasm for this honor shows
how much of a privilege and honor it is to be in NHS.
The List of 2011 NHS inductees are as follows:
Lucia SalasKyla LangdonAsia LeeJasmine BrownAshira AndersonLaDonna ReeseCe’Erra PattonLauren LoftonAbigail CastroMichellai ParksBrittany BaymonNicole Smith
Talon StaffMs. Myers will lead the Social Studies Dept.
Artist Mark Bradford gives senior Roosevelt Brown advice on his art project.
Talon Staff
Ms. Myers Named New History Chair
By Cameron Fenton
By Francesrose Smith
Sophomore Shamier Little Wins State Championship!
Lindblom Sophomore Shamier Little had an impressive performance this past weekend at the IHSA Girls Track and Field Championship held at Eastern Illinois University. She finished first in the state with 100m hurdles in 14.16 seconds. She tied the state record with 54.85 seconds, in the 400m dash. She also received third in state during the 200m dash with a time of 24.53 second beat-ing her personal records in all three events.
It seems that running is a natural activity for Shamier. “I was always a hyper child, so I ran a lot and liked to play,” Shamier told the Chicago Tribune. “I’d race people in front of the school and I’d always beat them.” Those races, her hard work this season, along with help and encouragement from the girls’ track coach, LaTosha McCray, has obvi-ously paid off. Congratulations to Shamier, Lindblom is proud to have you represent us.
June 2011Page 4 Class of 2011
I’ve learned so much from my teachers at Lindblom and I’m going to miss them as well as Mr. Mather and Lindblom staff. I also met some of
my closest friends at Lindblom. I love them.
R e n e e A l v a r e z
And so four years have gone by; today would not be possible without ev-eryone here at Lindblom. Thank you all for what you have done!
A u r o r a G r a j e d a
High school isn’t picture perfect nor is it the worst time of your life. But I made it through these long four years! To all my friends I’m leaving
behind, have fun in misery! HaHa!
Y a z m i n e C o l e
I want to thank everyone for welcoming me into the school. All ya’ll really helped me through this year and I’ll miss ya’ll. Good luck everyone and
Aisha, thank you, for everything.
L o r e n z o C h a v e z
I can say that at LMSA, I have met many friends, whose relationship, I cherish to this day. It has been the place where I have matured from the
baby I was in 2007, to the young lady I am today.
K y l a L a n g d o n
Thanks for putting me through hell :) Lindblom has prepared me for col-lege with all this work we have. I am going to miss everyone a lot but thanks
for the greatest four years LMSA!
P r i s c i l l a C a r r a n z a
I want to thank everyone at Lindblom for making the last four years of my life memorable, fun, and very helpful and benefi-cial for me. I know I will
be successful as a result.
Sa w s a n A b u o s b i e
Thank you for saying that I am the nicest. It means a lot. I’ve learned so much about interacting with others and stuff like that. Point is, thanks for the
life lessons.
J o n a t h a n H o s k i n
Farewell LMSA, I will always remember my wonderful teachers and amazing friends. Thank you for preparing me for the future. And to the
juniors Good Luck next year!
R o b y n G r e g g
Lindblom has been a journey for me and I ap-preciate all the memories I have gained. The c/o 2011 has grown together and I will miss you all.
Farewell juniors and thanks teachers!
E n d y a C l a r k
Thank you to all the teachers who helped me make it this far,especially Mrs. Wielgosz. Good luck to all the seniors-to- be, make your last year
unforgettable.
C a t h e r i n e F r a n c o
To my friends it has defi-nitely been a long journey but we made it. Through all the drama and crazy times, I will miss you. See you later. Thank you,
Sergeant Lawson, for being there.
B r i t t a n y A r n o l d
All the ups and downs, all the good and bad days, everything LMSA and its people put me through helped me spread my wings and fly. So thank
you all for that. I won’t ever forget it.
D a r r i e n M o o r e
You folks better apply for scholarships because it’s hard out here for a student. :)
D e l v i n M c C r a y
Just want to say thank you for all that you guys help me with. I appreciate the extra time and dedica-tion you guys put into me. I love all of you guys. I
just might have a great future.
M a y a G r a n d b e r r y
I really don’t have any-thing to say, but I enjoyed my time here. I hope the rest of you do too. Bye to my favorite teacher, Mr. Long and favorite
counselor, Mrs.Weathers.
B r i a n n a F r i s o n
I didn’t think high school would come to an end so quickly. Oh well, look me up when I’m famous! Oh yeah, and all my teachers are the best! Love, Me!
M a t i m a M u h a m m a d
I’ve had many great ex-periences here at LMSA. I will sincerely miss the school and the people. P.S: Don’t take our spot.
A n g e l a M o r r i s o n
I’m really going to miss my LMSA family. I know the school will never be the same. Juniors, enjoy your senior year because it’s going to fly right past
you. Good luck class of 2012.
Te A n d r e M a r t i n
#BYEEE I will miss a lot of you. Hope you guys are successful in your college careers. Mwah! I will never forget the friendships and kickbaks.
S/O to my set..YOU KNOW WHO YALL ARE!
M a l e i y a Po r t e r - J o n e s
Time Management was a waste of time like doing crack, leggings aren’t for everybody, and see thru shirts are always a fail except for strippers
(TAKE THE HINT). I’ll miss my fav underclassmen Lucy and Nameshia!
C h a n i q u a H a r d y
Deuces LMSA! I couldn’t have done it without the amazing staff, you will never be forgotten.
M i c a D u g a s
It’s so weird writing this; all I can say is that I will truly miss you all! To my favorite juniors and my favorite teachers, Ms. G, Ms Wielgosz, Mr. Silva,
and the R.O. teachers!
M a r i a h D i x o n
I have made some of the best friends including Lil’ Shanice, Taylor F., Terrence T., and Faith B. These people have made my four years wonderful.
So thank you guys. Best Wishes <3.
C a r o l y n D a v i s
I have enjoyed my four years of learning experi-ences here at Lindblom. Every moment was not perfect, but I wouldn’t have traded these four
years to be at any other school! #Team2011
M a r k e e t a B r i d g e s
The best part about LMSA was that it was a close environment in the class-rooms and sports teams. I hope the following classes will continue to make
LMSA a great school to attend .
C o d y B a i l e y
LMSA has prepared me for the next level of my life and all I want to say is, THANK YOU for everything!
J a c q u e l y n M c C u n e
Lindblom made me a completely different per-son. Everybody from my basketball and football coaches, to counselors and teachers to all the
friends I met through out my four years. Deuces!
C a m e r o n Fe n t o n
My four years at LMSA has been an experience I’ll never forget. I’ve cre-ated memories that will last a lifetime. Shoutout to my set! #TEAM2011
#TEAMDRILLS #TEAMFABS #TEAMWIVES ILY(ALL)
Ta v a s h a n e ' B r o w n
I have had so many great memories here at Lindb-lom! And would like to thank all of the teachers and staff for this wonder-ful experience! I will miss
you all!
R y a h H a s a n
I didn’t know my high school life would be when I entered Lindb-lom. I would have never thought that I would meet so many interesting
people that have made me grow.
L e ' C h e l l e A l e x a n d e r
I will miss all of the friends I have made over these four years. I re-ally hate to leave behind my love Dionne. Enjoy your last year, it’ll go by
quickly. To my fav teacher, Mr. Pond, Thanks!
C a se y B a i l e y
June 2011Page 5 Class of 2011Goodbye I hope everyone continues to grow and achieve their dreams and aspirations. Thank you for giving me one of the best times of my life.
A l e x a Se d a
I’ve had some great memories here but I always knew this day was coming Kbai.
Sa b r i n a R o d r i g u e z
It’s time to say goodbye and I have to admit, it’s hard. LMSA has helped mold me into the woman I am today and I will truly miss all of my friends and
teachers, especially Mrs. Wielgosz.
Sh a r i e l Ta n n e r
At first I thought I wasn’t going to like Lindblom one bit freshman year. But I can honestly say I’m going to miss. I have made wonderful friend-
ships and I think I discovered who I am.
J a s m i n e Oa t s
I really enjoyed my time here at LMSA. I am truly going to miss all of the friends I made here in-cluding my teachers; this has been one long journey
and now its time to end it.
L a q u i t a W i l s o n
I believe that my four years at Lindblom were not that bad. I can proudly say I went to Lindblom. Thank You.
J u a n R o b l e s
Thank you LMSA. I will miss my teachers and my friends. These walls watched me grow. To my fellow eagles remember to always soar high and
dream big. To the class of 2011 much love. Nash
Na s h e l y Pa l e
My four yrs. At Lindblom have been far from easy, but I wouldn’t redo it for the world. I appreciate the support displayed to me and to the under class-
men, it’ll be over before you know it.
A i r r e a n a W h i t e
See ya when I need ya. Ni a W i l l i a m s
These 4 years have been tough, yet rewarding. I’m blessed that I’ve spent my time with some great people. I’ll miss my friends & teachers, but
trust me, this is not the end.
A l e x a n d r i a W i l l i a m s
I have learned so much from the friends that I’ve made. I’ll truly miss you all.
Sh a n i c e Sa b a l
Just want 2 tell the juniors 2 limit your AP classes. To Lindo and Coach B I enjoyed this successful season w/ you, going to really miss you 2. Mr.
Long, my fav teacher def gonna miss you.
K e a n n a Y o u n g
I JUST WANNA SAY Thanks 2 ERRBODY DAT BELIEVED IN ME. Especially my counselors that didn’t let up on me and forced me to work
harder.
M a r q u i se P r i c e
To the teachers I really appreciate the love and support you have shown me over these years you will be missed. To the stu-dents take advantage of
all the fun times and moments here <3.
O l i v i a W e a t h e r s
First I would like to thank all my teachers that have prepared me for the com-ing years and to all my babies Jihad (best friend), Dani, Randi, Julian etc. I will miss you all dearly.
-KP
K a m a r i a Pa t t e r s o n
Men…you lost the game. Kitty can has cheese-burger.
J e a m y Va z q u e z
I want to thank all of my teachers for all of the hard work you put into my education. To all the underclassmen enjoy your time here because it goes
fast. Bye Bye :)
C h a n e l Wa r e
Farewell LMSA to the wonderful staff, thank you guys for believing in me when I fail to believe in myself. It is because of you guys that I made it
this far. Y’all are truly appreciated.
Ni a r a No r v e l l
Goodbye class of 2011 and LMSA. I’m happy that we’re FINALLY GRADUATING!
K i e r s t e n Po r t e r
My times @ LMSA have been interesting. Imma miss the good & the bad. S/o to Mr. Silva, Mrs. Wielgosz, Ms. Spee, & Mr. Long. @ Mii under-
classmen & softball players I love you & be safe.
K i a r a S m i t h
I’m leaving LMSA with the best experience I could have hoped to glean from high school. I’ve never had such engaged, great teachers anywhere
but here. I’m going to miss it, indeed.
A s h a Wa l k e r
I just want to say that I enjoyed my self here at LMSA. I learned a lot even though this school was kind of boring I must say I am proud to be a
graduate of 2011.
Sh a n i c e Tu r n e r
I thank LMSA for the opportunities it afforded me. Through the up’s and down’s I can always look back and say my times at Lindblom were good
ones. LMSA I will never forget you!!
M a r i a t o n Ta t e
My experience at Lind-blom has been one in a lifetime. I will truly miss Lindblom because of the many opportunities it has offered me and the life-
long friends I have met. TY LMSA!
M i c h e l l a i Pa r k s
Fran’s CHUCKIN UP THE DEUCES! Of COURSE I’m happy to be moving on but I will miss my LMSA fam. ESPECIALLY Aisha, An-
thony, and Veronica! Love you guys! Special thanks to Mrs. Weathers!
F r a n c e s R o se S m i t h
LMSA, you’ve been everything high school should’ve been. Through all of the blood, sweat, and tears, I don’t regret a thing. So I’ll simply say,
Thank You.
L o n d o n W i n t e r s
WOW! The end is al-most here. Being here has created memories I will never forget and I will always cherish. I wish everyone good luck and
I will truly miss the ones I’ve become close to.
B r i t t n e y Ty l o r
To my senior class of 2011 I LOVE YOU ALL. We are who we are. Most of ya’ll love us a few dislike us but either way class of 2011 made it.
J a s m i n e Ti l l e r
BYE! Love you guys. Our class will be very successful. Look for-ward to hearing big things from you guys. I’ll hire some of you in the future.
LINK, chicken, and kool-aid forever! ---hard in the paint
Ty e h i m b a Tu r n e r
White Sox Walk!
Everyone already knows that teenag-ers go through emotional roller coasters almost every day. One minute they may feel like their world is going to end, the next minute they may be floating on cloud nine. Teenagers even experience physical changes because they are in the stage of becoming an adult. While in that stage, it is vital that they stay fit and healthy. During this time some teenagers fall prey to many unhealthy bad habits such as alcohol, drugs, unprotected sex, mid to no exercise, and even poor nutrition, which can cause physical and mental damage to the body. The three leading causes of teenage deaths are motor vehicle crashes, homi-cide, and suicide whichs can all be linked to the bad behaviors listed above. If all teens maintained a healthy body and mind, the teenage death rate would tre-mendously decrease.
Today, it is very easy for teenagers to gain access to all sources of unhealthy foods; whether if it’s because there are more fast food restaurants than healthy restaurants or if it’s because fast food is cheaper than the healthy food, it’s easy to access. Not only is fast food unhealthy, but it’s an addiction. Just like many bad habits such as drugs and alcohol, there needs to be a place where you can go to get help for fast food addictions since the doctor’s office is the last place teens are willing to go to. As far as drugs, alcohol, and sex, these are the things that are portrayed as okay for teens to participate in, in this generation. Once started it becomes a habit and one that is hard to control. Tele-vision shows depict these activities as safe and okay when really they take heavy tolls on your body and bring more problems and stress on top of school. Let’s not for-get society’s acceptance of these activi-
ties. The list of unhealthy addictions that are out in the world continues to grow. Obe-sity is one of many problems nationwide in our children and teens because fe stress the facts about being healthy and fit. Alcohol and drug addictions among teens are growing as well as teen preg-nancies due to unprotected sex. We need fewer advertisements for these dangerous customs and more on staying physically and emotionally healthy.
THE EDITOR’SCORNER
Remembering a Friend
Lifestyle: Are you living healthy?
Page 6 June 2011Talon Opinion
By Tekhundra Stephens
By Jasmine Oats
Mr. Silva poses with several stu-dents as they wait at a light heading to the White Sox Stadium.
LMSA students walk down 55th during the White Sox Walk.
View of the stadium itself as players of both teams prepare to start.
While at the game, a group of underclass-men stop to smile for the camera.
Some of our favorite teachers stop and say ‘cheese’ during the game.
“Whatever Paul”. For most of us who knew Paul Simmons Jr. our last conversa-tion with him more than likely concluded with those words. Despite the fact that it is probably best to value every moment you have with someone it is the truth for the majority that this just isn’t done. No one values time as we should because although we know the reality to be quite contrary – often we believe time is prom-ised. Not just time balanced with all that we will learn and fix but rather – enough time. We bank on being guaranteed enough time to love, hurt, scream and be silenced. We assume all mistakes are expected by those around us and will be mended in enough time to insure for-giveness. All that we consider promised tomorrow could in fact be gone today – a fact we all fail to realize. Paul died with only about a week left until his 18th birthday, until he would attend senior prom with his girlfriend Kayla, and weeks before graduating to attend college in Alabama. To newspaper articles and bystanders he stands for the loss of a bright young man taken in an un-timely manner. To us – friends, acquain-tances, and associates – he should stand for more. There is a life he lived and one he will never receive a chance to. No one can know his last thoughts, feelings towards those he often surround himself with, or what he would have wished to correct before losing the chance. All you can ever know are your last thoughts, feel-ings and final wishes. Even with the knowledge that most parts of our lives are within the realm of our control, it is easy to often feel yourself lacking just that. It is easy to feel un-able to simply strive for what you want – whatever that may be – and be willing to fight with resilience until you prevail. Paul lived with resilience. This drive is what he would symbolize and teach us all. We should realize that every chance we are given may be our last. We shouldn’t trust that time will always be on our side or allow us the leisure of pushing back that which deserves to be in front. Time is formally defined as being “the indefinite continuous duration regard-ed as that in which events succeed one another”. While time may be indefinite, it is our personal clock that must be closely regarded. There will always be different manners in which individuals choose to live their lives. Some will regard the most invaluable experiences in their life to be those spent bringing joy to others above their own happiness. Others will learn that through self satisfaction first, the pleasure of others will be unintentionally gained along the way. Whatever the methods may be urgency to truly live before death must be the commonality of all. It can never be determined whether or not Paul truly had enough time, but it is easy to recognize the value of all he experienced probably surpasses that of many well aged adults. He didn’t know his end and neither will we. We can only know nothing in tomor-row – or even today – is ever promised.
LMSA held its second annual “Walk to White Sox Park” this year attracting students of every grade level and a number of faculty members. Like last year, the main purpose of the walk was to raise money for LMSA and use the money to purchase things such as art sup-plies, technological equipment, sports equipment, field trips, and any other necessities that the school may need. The event was also a way for students to work together in teams and have fun at the same time. School counselor and the coordinator of the walk, Mrs. Muzzy explained, “The walk is a great chance for both students and faculty to work toward a common goal of raising money for Lindblom. It gives us a chance to get out the school and react with all the stu-dents.” Also, for the sake of each student’s safety, the route, which was North on Damen Ave, East on 55th Street, and North on Halsted, included break points and were scattered with Chicago police officers, parents, and even alumni as a source of security. With the help of many students like Senior, RyahHasan’s contributions, who said, “I would like to donate as much money as I can for LMSA,”, the school should have received a nice amount of donations and also enjoyed a pleasant game between the White Soxs’ and Minnesota Twins.
-Arthur Jones
Twitter: Source of LMSA drama?
Page 7 June 2011Talon Opinion
“You saw that argument last night on twitter?” This is the question many LMSA students seem to ask as of lately. Instead of getting on Twitter to tweet about what’s happening in their day and other miscellaneous subjects, students are logging on to pick fights with other users or observe all of the drama that’s taking place on the site.
Senior Alandrea Mosely said “The arguing and subtweeting on twitter is getting out of hand.” Subtweeting is when a person indirectly makes a tweet about someone that everybody can see. Lately, most of the drama has begun because of a subtweet. People are constantly assuming that one of their followers are subtweeting about them. This instantly starts arguments that will more than likely carry on to the school environment.
This is not to say that everybody who subtweets is innocent. “Sometimes the subtweets are more than obvious and it’s clear who is being talked about” said senior Tammy Thomas. So, the question is why are people subtweeting so much lately? Is there a way to avoid this?
Many say that if people would just stop subtweeting each other and actually mention that person in a tweet it wouldn’t be that much drama, but in actuality, that would cause even more drama. So what’s the solution for all of this?
The only thing I could say is for people to just stop talking about others and keep the negativity off of Twitter. As good as that may sound, we all know it’s way easier said then done.
When someone makes somebody angry or hurts their feelings their initial reaction now is to make a tweet in regards to that person. “I’m sick of logging on to twitter and seeing all the bull going on in my timeline. We are seniors now. Who has time for that?” said senior Marquise Price. Many others agree with Marquise as well. Arguing on a social networking site is known to CPS as cyber bullying and now more than ever more students are getting suspended for posting information on a website about someone.
All these arguments on Twitter just need to stop. It’s causing too much drama in school. People really need to grow up. Twitter is not for arguing, it’s for tweeting.
By Asia Johns
The stress in a student athlete’s life
As any student of Lindblom knows, we possess great skills in the athletic field. Winning seasons in swimming, basketball, football, and soccer offer cred-ibility to this statement. Talented LMSA athletes compete and practice day in and day out to ensure victory over their opponents in upcoming games, meets, and matches. But again, as we all know, every school has talents beyond what is seen on the forefront of their athletic departments. CPS regulation requires every student athlete to maintain a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in order to participate in athletic activities. Here at Lindblom, there are a number of students who possess the skill to score the goal (or win the race) but lack the motivation to earn a solid GPA. The rigor of an all honors class schedule would seem to be too much to handle if one was to ob-serve the report cards and maybe even the mannerisms of some of LMSA’s excluded athletes. The practice schedule of an athlete compounded with the highly ac-celerated curriculum of a math and science academy, on top of the anxiety of making the transition into adult-hood can definitely take its toll. For a second, I would like to walk you through the day in the life of the average student athlete: a 5:00-
7:00 AM wake-up to make it to school by 8:00 AM; classes from 8:00 AM to 3:04 PM with 45- 50 minutes to study or, if you’re a time management guru, eat lunch; from 3:30 PM until 6:15- 6:30 PM is athletic practice time; by 6:45 PM you are settled in at home (7:15- 7:30 PM if you ride public transportation); after that, there’s 1 ½ - 2 hours of study time (completed at 8:25 PM, 8:55 PM for the CTA riders). This leaves approximately 4 hours for the student to regroup for the following day of the same routine (tak-ing into account al least 5 ½ hours of sleep); that’s on a perfect day. But wait! There are so many things outside of a stu-dent athlete’s schedule that I haven’t taken into account. There’s the evening meal, household responsibilities, water/ restroom breaks, conversation with your family, a social life (if you feel the need for one), and most im-portantly, time to think and breathe in solitude. The CPS regulation says that every honors/AP ath-letic student has to maneuver their lifestyle to fit this type of schedule. Without assistance or leniency from the coach I think the previous statement is genuinely hilarious.
By Cecil Harris
June 2011Page 8 Class of 2011
Farewell LMSA staff & students. I will miss this atmosphere of unique students and teachers with their sarcasm, high spirits, and corny jokes.
Thank you all for everything. You will truly be missed.
C h a r d e n e y M a s o n
Huh! Goodbye LMSA!!! The class of 2011 is mov-ing on. To all my favorite juniors; Balana, Miles, Kimberly, Cassie, and Taylor K. I <3 you guys
and every teacher I <3, especially Mrs. Mueller. <3 2011.
B r e A n n a M o s s
Lindblom teachers push you to the limit. Though it might seem hard, it’s for our own benefit. I’m glad I had teachers like Ms. G, Mr. Fitz, Ms. Hen-
nessy, and Mr. Pond. All the hard work paid off thx.
A g u s t i n C a s t r e j o n
To everyone, LMSA has brought lessons, stress, laughs, and tears. Most importantly, it’s brought great friends and memo-ries, I’m certain won’t
fade.
Te k h u n d r a S t e ph e n s
Shout out to my creep Dionne and to all the little bros Matt, Richard, Cam-eron, Courtney, McKin-ley, Ryan, Glen, Luther and the rest of the junior
class ya’ll will def be missed.
J u l i a n C l a y t o n
I would like to thank all of my teachers, my fel-low classmates and all of the staff at Lindblom for making this journey spe-cial and for helping me
become the young man I am today.
K e i t h D a v i s
Thank you for everything and thanks for putting up with me.
Te r r e n c e B r o a d n a x
Thanks to all the staff for making high school a good experience! S/o to my teams! FABS, Puska-teers, and Drills! I love yall to death! I love you
too ANT! Do it big c/o 2012!
L a u r e n B r y s o n
I would like to thank all the teachers & staff for making my years at LMSA memorable! S/O to my FABS, Triple-LD, Team Drill & the Pus-
kateers! To the juniors; you will be missed! & ANT! 2011
D i a m o n d M c d a n i e l s
It was a spontaneous, exciting ride here at Lind-blom. I’ll stay in touch. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll work for me.
D i e g o M a g a n a
I swear it took so much for me to get through this year. I had a bad case of senioritis! But with help from my Lindblom family, I made it through.
Thank Ya’ll! Love Always, Asia Johns.
A s i a J o h n s
Thanks to all the staff for making high school a good experience! S/o to my team: FABS, Puska-teers, and Drills! I love yall to death! I love you
too ANT! Do it big c/o 2012!
L a u r e n B r y s o n
I want to thank all my teachers for sticking these last four years with me. I want to especially want to thank my coach, Charles Frazier for making my
highschool football experience unfor-gettable!!
D a v o n t a y K w a a n i n g
WOW! The end is almost here. Being here has created memories I will never forget and I will always cherish. I wish everyone good luck and
I will truly miss the ones I’ve become close to.
B r i t t n e y Ty l o r
It has been a fun and crazy four years. Meet-ing people that I won’t ever forget about. Saying goodbye is never easy, but I promise to try and
stay in contact!
E v a n C a d i c h o n
These past four years have been great! I do not regret coming to LMSA b/c along the journey, I have made great friends & have had the support &
help of wonderful teachers & faculty. Thank you!!!
K a r i n a B a n u e l o s
I had a great time. It was a wonderful learning experience and not just academically. I have met many lifelong friends. I will never forget the times
I’ve had. Love you LMSA! <3
Sh a n e l Iv y
Farewell my friends. Its time to say goodbye. Good luck to everyone, have fun and enjoy the rest of your life.
J a a q u e l i n e H e r n a n d e z
At first I couldn’t stand Lindblom, but then I began to appreciate the teachers and now I can say, “I MADE IT!!” Shoutout to my sets, the
jrs im cool with & ant #BIGDRILLS
A l e x i s M c C l u r e
To everyone, LMSA has been a tough experience for me. Now as a proud senior, I am leaving and you all will be missed. S/O to the FABS, Drills and
Puskateers. Class of 2011, we gone!!!
K y e s h a C a v e r
My experience at LMSA has been life changing. I’m thankful for every moment at LMSA and all that I’ve learned. I deeply appreciate my LMSA
highschool experience.
B r e o n a G a l v i n
Goodbye LMSA! For 4 years you’ve tortured me, but I do have to admit most of it was worth it. It’s a sweet but awaited goodbye. Lifelong
FRIENDS, I can NEVER forget you. I LOVE YOU!!! ;)
K e z i a D a r r i n g
Bye.
V i c t o r i a J a c k s o n
The best part about LMSA was that it was a close environment in the classrooms and sports teams. I hope the follow-ing classes will continue
to make LMSA a great school to attend.
C o d y B a i l e y
How come they call it goodbye? Throughout all of the tears, anger, stress, heartache, and sh*t loads of LMSA work, we had a nice run. Shoutout to everyone who made my
HS experience. #Bye
Ta m m y Th o m a s
Farewell LMSA to the wonderful staff, thank you guys for believing in my. It is because of you guys, that I made it this far. Ya’ll are truly ap-preciated.
Ni a r a No r v e l l
I’m going to miss my Lindblom peoples. I love all ya’ll and hope we keep in touch.
D a n i e l Th o m p s o n
My highschool experi-ence was nothing I expected but its nothing I’ll never forget. I’m leav-ing with a good educa-tion and the best circle of friends. Shout out to my
set!
D e l o v e l y Ta y l o r
I want to say goodbye to all my besties I love you six (you know who you all are). I’ll never forget you all!~ To the rest of LMSA and the teachers, especially
to Mrs. Wielgosz thanks for everything! This isn’t a goodbye but a see ya later.
Po r s h a S t e n n i s When I first came to
Lindblom I was not excited at all. I thought that this school was so lame but since I have experienced what it feels like to be at this school I
loved it!
A l a n d r e a K i a n n
It was fun…BYE!!
M u s s t t a f a Sh e l o
Class of 2011 has come a long way. We have cre-ated friends that are un-forgettable and memories that will last a lifetime. Shoutout to my set and hold it down! TeamFAB,
Drills, and Puskateers.
A l e x i s Sa m p s o n
Senior art students competed in the All-City Art competition this past January to have a chance to receive scholarships from participating Illinois colleges and universi-ties.
Seniors Renee Alvarez, Michael Moore, Kyle Hinson and Jeamy Vazquez submitted their portfolios to be reviewed by represen-tatives from their chosen top three schools and the judges at All-City. The All-City Art competition allows art students from every school in the Chicagoland area to show off their best art work for recognition or re-ceive scholarships for their artistic talent.
Each school decides how much each par-ticipant receives in scholarships. This year the four participating seniors earned a total of $30,000 dollars in scholarships. The All-City judges also gave out awards for each individual portion of the competition.
Micheal Moore won gold for the pre-sentation of his senior art portfolio. Senior
Renee Alvarez’s painting was sent for ex-hibition at the U.S. Department of Educa-tion in Washington D.C. Kyle Hinson won bronze for the exhibition of his senior port-folio and also had his work displayed at the Illinois Institute of Technology and at the Art Institute of Chicago, while senior Jeamy Vazquez won bronze for the Draw-ing portion.
There was an award ceremony for the winners on April 12, 2011 at the Illinois Institute of Technology. There also was an exhibition of student work that started on April 1st and ran until April 29. The admis-sion was free.
Art teacher Ms. Wielgosz helped each student through the process of submitting their portfolios. She has done so since the year she started teaching at Lindblom. She said, “Each year we are rushing to get ev-erything in order. I am rushing out of school at 4 p.m. to get everything to the site at 5 p.m. Every year is the same, it doesn’t mat-ter if we have been preparing two months
in advance, it is always the day of.” Submitting the portfolio is a very stress-
ful process. One participant from this year said, “You try to find your best work and make it look as professional as possible. There is also a lot of paperwork. When it is all done you feel more at ease, but then you begin worrying if the judges will like it or not.” This echoes the sentiments felt by the entire senior class in the scholarship and college application process.
Mrs. Wielgosz said, “I am always so proud of all the students that participate, and I’m even more proud of them when they win. They are going against every other art student in Chicago and they win. That is a real achievement for our Fine Arts department and our students.” are simply magical.
In all, the students who participated in this year’s All-City art competition repre-sented Linblom well, and should be acco-laded for their accomplishments.
As we say goodbye to Harry Potter, it’s time to say hello to the witch who follows in his robes. Ms. Terry recently acquired the Sweep series by Cate Tiernan and this critic was rather bewitched by the protago-nist enchantress Morgan Rowland.
The Sweep series tells the story of 17-year-old Morgan who finds out in book one, titled Book of Shadows, that she can perform acts of magic beyond your every-day sleight of hand. However these books lack the epic fantasy of the Harry Potter world
Sweep begins as a realistic fiction about a girl finding Wicca, a contemporary Neo-pagan religion that practices as modern witchcraft. As real life Wicca has no mind-blowing, fantastic effects like those seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Charmed, in the first few couple of books you won’t see Morgan flinging fireballs or turning other characters into toads, though she will use her magic to cure a bad case of acne for a friend or divine the future. This tale features a young girl finding her magical ancestry, going through her first budding love affair with fellow witch Cal, and struggling with her devout Catholic family on her new, conflicting lifestyle.
The book’s portrayal of Wicca may come into conflict with the morals of some Amer-ican families, especially for those with strong Christian or Muslim backgrounds. Thus, it is expected that like Harry Potter, some may consider the book offensive. However, to others, the book is a tanta-lizing story involving intricately detailed characters and plot development.
The fantasy genre integrating popular religious beliefs and contrasting them with the pagan practices of yore has been rapidly expanding in recent years. In a world where every woman and her dog is a fantasy au-thor, Cate Tierman is the real deal.
For those looking for books bearing re-semblance to Sweep, the Talon recom-mends Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.
Interesting Literature:Sweep
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Four Students Win Over $30,000 in Scholarships
Restaurant Review: Chicago Loop’s “Wildfire”
LMSA Goes All-City
As Chicago’s harsh winter slowly faded into spring, its residents became anxious. The smells of rain and grass mingled, while birds sang sweetly and Chicago’s hidden wildlife reawoke in earnest. The city pre-pared for celebration, as residents prepared-floats, broke out grills, and cautiously pulled out lawn furniture. This is Chicago, this is who we are.
As Chicago’s spring scene gears into ac-tion, the city gets restless, looking for things to do and places to go. Talon contributors have compiled a list of our top picks. Here’s our pick for June 2011.
Ahhh. You’ve been downtown all day shopping, dancing, partying, and sightsee-ing with your friends. Eventually, its eve-ning and your crowd is hungry. Where to go? If you are looking for a romantic and classy restaurant, then Wildfire is for you. The restaurant does not have accommoda-tions for children, but caters to those who enjoy a nice evening on the town with a group of friends or their significant other.
The restaurant is often crowded, so make reservations ahead of time. Wildfire is also only open for dinner. The average wait time is one hour, however, on busy days, this can be easily exceeded. Wildfire specializes in American cuisine and is definitely worth the wait.
Upon arrival, guests are immediately seated by the maître’d. The interior of the restaurant is dim and romantic with a large crowd of regulars depending on the time of day. The mood is set with soft jazz music playing throughout. The menu caters to a wide variety of people; vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. The cost of a meal is largely dependent upon the taste of the cus-tomer. However, one can expect to spend around thirty dollars for the main course alone.
The food is delectable. Meals are created to the customer’s liking so that there isn’t any confusion when the food is served. The portion size of a meal is good as well. The prices speak for themselves when the entire main course comes out of the kitchen in separate dishes. You will be entirely satis-
fied with Wildfire’s course offerings and ex-cellent customer service. This is the place to be. If you haven’t been yet, then you should definitely go and try it out.
Wildfire is located at 159 W. Erie Street. To make reservations and more call: (312) - 787-9000. They’re open from 5 p.m. - 10p.
m. on Monday- Thursday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. on Friday , 4 p.m. -11 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. - 9 pm Sunday. Try Wildfire, it will be the experience of a lifetime.
By Jeamy Vasquez
By Kevin Whiteneir
By Sharbrea’ Scott
The Talon is now online at
lindblomnews.wordpress.com
Talon StaffHungry guests dine at Chicago’s Wildfire restaurant. Reviewers noted its excellent service, cuisine, and atmosphere. For those looking for a night on the town, Wildfire is the place to go.
Here we have a fairy tale. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, magazines believed themselves safe from the constant scourge of bloggers, online journalists, and photographers who posted media content online. However, in their arrogance, the magazine editors forgot one thing: faster is better. There was a time when the internet was for the socially awkward, a means of expression for those who were afraid, or could not voice their thoughts in real life. The internet was stigmatized as nerdy and for dreamers who had lofty ideas which could not be achieved with current tech-nology. Shortly after that, an explosion happened. Consumers rushed to utilize this new technology and then, the internet truly came alive.
Today the internet is real life. The aver-age consumer spends about one third of his or her time interacting with digital media in some way, shape, or form.
In a world where information is available almost instantly, print media is widely con-sidered to be obsolete. Huge brands such as Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Ap-petit, and Teen magazine have all rushed to release online versions of their magazines and clamor to produce eye catching iPad apps which offer incentives to consumers.
In the magazine industry, the advertis-ing and editorial departments used to be considered essential to maintaing a healthy and profitable magazine. The advertising department gave the magazine funding, circulation, and influence while the edito-rial department created articles which kept consumers happy. However, all of this changed when publishing giant Conde Naste, managed by mogul Tom Florio, de-cided to market his products for success in the digital age.
Today we have seen the publishing and media industries become more commodity based. There is less selling of advertising, and more of a focus on finding legitimate
information. In a less physical environment, media
publishers must always be cognizant of what they say, because disinformation can spread around the world in a matter of min-utes and ruin the credibility of established magazines.
However, many people prefer to hold a tangible object. Nothing quite compares to the ripping off of plastic, the sight of a new cover, the smell of fresh paper, and the dry crackling sound as fingers flip across the pages. Thus, our tale ends. Will print media survive? Its success is up to the people who dilligently spend their time surfing fashion blogs and reading magazines. It is very logical to say, there are more of the first then there are of the second.
The Death of PrintBy Tyehimba Turner
June 2011Page 10 Class of 2011
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Marquise Price Kinesiology
AIR FORCE1C O L O R A D O S P R I N G S , C O L O R A D O
BreAnna Moss Communication
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY2M O N T G O M E R Y , A L A B A M A
London Winters Photography;Graphic
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY3A U B U R N , A L A B A M A
Keanna Young SportsManagement
AUBURN UNIVERSITY4M O N T G O M E R Y , A L A B A M A
Nia Williams Journalism
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY5M U N C I E , I N D I A N A
Brianna Frison Biology
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY6M O U N T P L E A S A N T , M I C H I G A N
Frances Rose Smith Journalism
Kyesha Caver BusinessAdmin.
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY7W I L B E R F O R C E , O H I O
Renee Alvarez UndecidedDelvin McCray GameDesign
COLUMBIA COLLEGE8C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Alexa Seda NeuroscienceAngela Morrison BroadcastingAlexandria Williams
PsychologyMatima Muhammad
Chinese;Nursing
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY9C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Maleiya Porter-Jones PhysicalTherapyBrittney Tylor NursingTammy Thomas PsychologyAlexis Sampson Biology
DILLARD UNIVERSITY10N E W O R L E A N S , L O U I S I A N A
Nashely Pale Nursing;HealthCareTyehimba Turner ScientificJournalism;
Microbiology
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Kamaria Patterson PsychologyDaniel Thompson Psychology
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY12C H A R L E S T O N , I L L I N O I S
Endya Clark Psychology
ELMHURST COLLEGE13E L M H U R S T , I L L I N O I S
Aurora Grajeda ArtKeith Davis Accountancy
grand valley state university14A L L E N D A L E , M I C H I G A N
Julian Clayton Pre-Pharmacy
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY15H A M P T O N , V I R G I N I A
Niara Norvell Sociology;SocialWorkJeamy Vazquez GraphicDesign
HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE16C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
TeAndre Martin EconomicsChanel Ware BiologyBreona Galvin Pre-Law
HOWARD UNIVERSITY17W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .
Robyn Gregg Photography
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART18C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Mariah Dixon Undecided
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY19C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
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Airreana White SocialWorkShanel Ivy MathematicsVictoria Jackson Psychology
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY24D E C A T U R , I L L I N O I S
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Evan Cadichon Engineering
northern illinois university26D E K A L B , I L L I N O I S
Karina Banuelos Biochemistry
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY27A D A , O H I O
Shanice Turner Education
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY28C O L U M B U S , O H I O
Kyla Langdon Dance/Pre-Med
OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIV.29O X F O R D , G E O R G I A
Brittany Arnold Law/CulinaryArts
robert morris university30C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Agustin CastrejonAccounting/RealEs-tate
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY31C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Lauren Bryson Biology/Pre-Med
SPELMAN COLLEGE32A T L A N T A , G E O R G I A
Tavashane Brown MassCommunications
ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE33R A L E I G H , N O R T H C A R O L I N A
Laquita Wilson Pre-MedCarolyn Davis Pre-Pharmacy
ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY34C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Delovely Taylor Biology/ForensicSci-
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southern A&M college35B A T O N R O U G E , L O U I S I A N A
Priscilla Carranza PharmacyShariel Tanner PsychologyDarrien Moore AviationMaya Grandberry NursingJacquelyn McCune BiologyTerrence Broadnax UndecidedKiersten Porter EarlyChildhoodEducationKezia Darring InternationalBusiness
southern illinois university36C A R B O N D A L E , I L L I N O I S
Chaniqua Hardy Pre-Med
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Lorenzo Chavez BusinessAdmin.Cameron Fenton BiologyCody Bailey CivilEngineeringOlivia Weathers HumanDevelopmentDiego Magana InternationalBusinessMusstafa Shelo Pre-medMichellai Parks BiochemistryDavontay Kwaaning
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Sabrina Rodriguez Dentistry
Catherine Franco PsychologyMarkeeta Bridges BiologyRyah Hasan Chemistry;Pharmacy
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS39C H I C A G O , I L L I N O I S
Diamond McDanielsCriminalJustice
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS40S P R I N G F I E L D , I L L I N O I S
Jonathan Hoskin FineArts
watkins college of art41N A S H V I L L E , T E N N E S S E E
Jasmine Oats Nursing
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Porsha Stennis Journalism
kentucky state university21F R A N K F O R T , K E N T U C K Y
Asha Walker English;AsianStudies
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE22L A K E F O R E S T , I L L I N O I S
What are your thoughts on this year’s basketball team?
“This year’s team was by far the best team that I’ve been a part of in my 3 years of high school. What made it so great was that we competed every game. No mat-ter what and we stuck together.” -Ervin Stanford
Page 12 June 2011Sports“Band of Brothers” Makes History
Kenwood High School’s victory over Dyett High School, the first place team in the conference, on January 5th, opened the door for the Eagles to reach the pinnacle.
The Lindblom Eagles had previously beaten Kenwood High School in a strong 50-48 performance. Due to that win, they placed first over Dyett and Kenwood High School and were able to win conference. The Eagles are the Blue Central Division Champions with a record of (8-1).
The Lindblom Eagles conquered Robeson at Robeson on March 4th in the Illinois High School Asso-ciation (IHSA) Regional Cham-pionship game with a dominant 56-45 win. LMSA Eagles fur-thered their streak, on March 11th at the IHSA 3A Sectional Champi-onship game proclaiming victory over John Hope College Preparatory 59-57. Junior Jerrvon Ewing had a put-back with ten seconds left to put Lindblom up for good in the victory against John Hope. The last game of the season was March
15th. The Eagles were de-feated 61-42 against City Champions Gwendolyn Brooks College Prepara-tory in the Class 3A Joliet Central Super Sectional
Championship game. This was a big loss to the team,
but ultimately they made his-tory for Lindblom Boys’ Basket-ball. This was the biggest game of the season for the team and even with their defeat; they have come
a long way.
This season for the Boys’ Basketball has been more than just huge wins. The Eagles have created a bond stronger than any other season and marked a page in a history along the way. They have prevailed over a fantastic season as conference champs, tournament champs, regional champs, and sectional champs.
Also, Seniors Lovell Cates and Justin Johnson and juniors Deshante Dunning and Ervin Stanford have been announced as Blue Central All-Conference team.
By Endya Clark
“It was very smooth, we had our ups and downs but we finally got it together and overall pulled through and had a successful season.” -Jer-rvon Ewing
“Playing at Lindblom my first year, we had a very successful year. As a team we fought hard at every game and grew closer and ended the year with a tight bond” -Lorenzo Chavez
“This years team was by far the best team that Lindblom has had this far and there’s still more great-ness to come next year” -Deshante Dunning
“We had a great season. We were successful because there wasn’t many injuries and we all sacrificed for the common goal of winning.” -Keith Davis
“The season was successful and we all had our mind set on the same goal. Everybody sacrificed some-thing in order to build a winning program. Everyone played their role which led to us coming togeth-er as a unit. -Lovell Cates
“We made it real far this year and I am proud to say that this was Lindblom’s “dream team.” I hope Erv and Deshante can lead our team to greatness in the future. -Justin Johnson
2011 TEAM LEADERS
Scoring Avg. (ppg):1. Johnson 13.22. Cates 11.03. Stanford 9.6
Rebound Avg. (rpg):1. Dunning 7.82. Chavez 4.03. Stanford 3.1
Offensive Rebounds:1. Dunning 1112. Chavez 393. Nwannewuihe 23
Assists:1. Stanford 762. Johnson 713. Cates 34
Steals:1. Johnson 782. Stanford 763. Dunning 43
Charges:1. Ewing 82. Dunning 73. Davis 6
FG% (minimum 50 attempts):1. Dunning 48%2. Chavez 44%3. Cates 41%
FT% (minimum 15 attempts):1. Cates 70%2. Nwannewuihe 63%3. Johnson 61%